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• Re: Need Painter
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:35:41 -0800
  There is no cheap paint option actually. Paint is expensive. I just spent ~$250 for materials to paint a smallish motorcycle, and that was...
• Re: Painting done, now see the movie....
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:32:57 -0500
  Well, lifting and turning the vehicle was certainly an innovative approach to a painting problem. Back in the day, we could not do that...
• Re: Westy grey matching paint
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:31:21 -0700
  ...Westy grey matching paint > > > What paint did you use to get a good match? If you can provide the brand >>> and type (like "Super...
• Touch-up Paint 4 Sale........
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 21:07:00 EDT
  ...I bought the stuff from, <A HREF="http://www.paintscratch.com/">touch up paint - automotive touch up paint - car touch up paint by PaintScratch...
• Painting Window Trim
  Historical mailing list - Mark Smith
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 09:30:46 EDT
  I tried the painting approach on my window trim this past weekend. Masking does take patience, about 15 minutes per window, but painting is...
• Re: Painting the poptop fuzz
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:31:16 -0400
  ...Has anyone ever painted the pop top fuzz? I was thinking > about painting it white (using household bathroom mould resistant > paint) so I don...
• Re: Paint code questions
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:21:38 -0500
  For the carat alloy wheels, silver paint and clear coat can be ordered from Good Speed Motoring. http://www.goodspeedmotoring.com/aerolos-wheel-paints...
• Painting ABS bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:10:11 -0700
  I know there are some who've painted ABS plastic parts on various vans and vehicles. What's the drill? You need an additive...
• Re: Paint job pricing
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:24:30 -0400
  ...Any tiny bit of old > paint that hasn't been properly worked over, that is a potential spot where > your NEW paint will come...
• Re: Can Headrests be Spray Painted?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 04:52:12 -0700
  --- caryccc <caryccc@JUNO.COM> wrote: > Has anyone ever tried spray painting these, to change their color? Cary Yes, I painted mine with great sucess...
• Re: Bed liner paint suitable to paint on new gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:21:51 -0800
  ...I really shouldn't have to paint it, but I can't see another couple of top coats hurting. It would be an inexpensive...
• Re: Affordable Auto Painters in Portland, Oregon area. Anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Beley, John
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:10:46 -0700
  Just a quick note on Paint: I recently got a quote from the PPG paint store in my area for 1 gallon of metallic...
• Re: Paint code for Ivory?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:25:12 -0700
  ...I painted one of my motorcycles this spring with their Urethane color/clear PPG paint and got some really expert tips and advice from...
• Re: Repainting Emblems
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 3 Jul 2006 10:46:17 -0400
  ...I cleaned them , and then spray painted them with a satin black. Then I used silver steel wheel paint from a paint shop (in...
• Re: painting rubber...any ideas or reccomendations?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:17:52 EDT
  ...im talking about paint that you can buy at your local FLAPS..in a rattle can.. like vinyl paint.. is there any flexible vinyl...
• Re: Bus Depot order arrived
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 12:34:51 -0700
  At 10:31 PM 9/3/97 -0700, Peg Piwonka wrote: > Now anyone know a good source for touch up paints? My local paint...
• Re: Paint Code location
  Historical mailing list - Vince Nash
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:22:58 -0500
  The paint codes are located at: ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/paint-codes/ I was just looking though them last night. Vince 85 Westy...
• Re: Painting door handles - now mirrors?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:17:40 EDT
  ...Have used both but not on the mirrors. > > you dont need any "special" paint for hard plastic. regular enamels will do. chris
• How Do I Paint My Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 07:16:24 -0700
  Hello, It's been 25 years since I painted a car. Back then the choice was lacquer or enamel. I used enamel with an...
• Re: Cheap paint job on EVs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Apr 1997 22:12:48 -0400 (EDT)
  I believe the problem with the paint on the EVs is that VW in Germany (not sure if they do this in Mexico) is...
• Re: Painting Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 12:59:08 -0800
  ...Wheel Paint While on the subject, does anyone have a good method of painting alloy wheels WITHOUT removeing them from the van? Mine need...
• Re: removing duct tape from paint..ideas? paint thinner/mineral spirits
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:23:08 EST
  folks i used paint thinner/mineral spirits. works well, doesnt hurt paint. thanks to everyone for all the input and ideas... best idea i...
• Fwd: removing duct tape from paint..ideas? paint thinner/mineral spirits
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:48:26 -0500
  ...removing duct tape from paint..ideas? paint thinner/mineral spirits To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com folks i used paint thinner/mineral spirits. works well...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 May 2010 14:26:57 -0700
  hi , lots of coffee, or beer for some, perhaps, on the sanding epoxy paint. . that wet on wet gets the very best bond I...
• Re: paint job (touch-ups?)
  Historical mailing list - dan
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 21:05:17 -0500
  ...paint job (touch-ups?) > > >Speaking of painting... >There has been a lot of talk about painting or getting your van painted. > >I too, have...
• Re: (F) I'm having too much fun - TOTAL vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:54:57 -0700
  ...prime, prime, paint, paint, paint.." That should do it. William > I was able to obtain a 'new' fiberglass/carbon-fiber rear bumper to replace...
• Re: Paint Code
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 13:00:21 -0800
  Pep Boys has touch up paint. Probably Paint code L90D (Pep Boys Plasti-kote 5803 VW Alpine White) William Polowniak 1989 Vanagon GL 1988...
• paint
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 11:25:08 -0700
  ...Has anybody gotten their van painted? > > I want to paint my van but don't have the space or time right now to do...
• Paint code for light gray or off white poptop
  Historical mailing list - Phil Finlay
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:35:40 -0700
  I am about to have my Bordeaux Red 1990 Westy painted. I would like to have the poptop painted a light gray or off...
• Re: Painting ABS bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:38:00 -0400
  ...What's the drill? You need an additive in the paint? You need > a > special paint? What kind of undercoat or primer works? I...
• Bad Paint Job
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Sat, 6 May 2000 17:24:10 -0400
  ...Now the paint is peeling off the smooth, glossy, factory paint. It looks like they didn't scuff up the old paint at all...
• painting rubber...any ideas or reccomendations?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Apr 2004 12:03:18 EST
  ...im talking about paint that you can buy at your local FLAPS..in a rattle can.. like vinyl paint.. is there any flexible vinyl...
• Bumper Painting question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 22:55:02 -0800
  For anyone who has experience in auto painting. If you are going to paint the fiberglass bumpers in the scheme that has two-colors...
• Re: Paint Codes
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:41:19 -0500
  ...Paint Codes Hey All, I have the VAN in the shop for a new paint job and staying with original color. Does anyone know...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:09:59 -0700
  ...The more sophisticated the paint chemistry, the more specific it is. Automotive paints are at the top of the sophistication pyramid and priced accordingly...
• Re: Painting Carat: Maaco OK??
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 01:11:41 -0400
  > Anyway, for a lasting paint job, go with PPG or Sherwin Williams Automotive. > Scott Dupoint has nice paints too. The chromabase and chromaclear. They...
• Re: Painting my 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 00:47:28 EDT
  In a message dated 8/11/99 12:09:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jliasse@TOAST.NET writes: << With the paint resembling a heavy...
• Re: VW Engine Paint
  Historical mailing list - stanwild
  Thu, 26 Sep 1996 22:28:12 -0500
  Try your local HOT ROD SHOP, High Temp Headder paint works real good, make surte the parts are clean. You do know !!!! ?. Painting your...
• Re: Need to get some paint mixed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:26:15 -0700
  go to http://www.gti16v.com/vwcolors.htm and get the paint code. a GOOD automotive paint supply company can supply you the EXACT...
• Re: Brown paint for interior plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 7 Jun 2008 12:35:50 -0700
  I find that shoe paint (spray can), bought at your local shoe repair place works well too. M ----- Original Message ---- From: Doug Fitz-Randolph...
• Re: Painting front grill
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:50:09 -0500
  When I use to be in the body and paint business, there was a plastic-primer available that stuck paint really well to all...
• Re: Grille Painting - Krylon Camouflage?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 6 Feb 2009 14:48:35 -0500
  I painted my lower grille with Krylon Fusion flat black (not the camouflage variety) and it matches my South African grille without painting it...
• Amount of paint to paint a Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:40:03 -0800
  So how much paint is needed to paint a baywindow westy? I'm using HVLP and probably enamel. I just found out lacquer is...
• Re: yellow painting to remove
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:28:10 -0400
  ...yellow painting to remove > Most important is weather the paint is oil or water based. As a line > painter we use both as do...
• Re: pop top colour, thread hijack
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 17 May 2010 19:53:36 -0600
  I'll paint my top white one day ... will go in maybe 2" so the Titian Red is seen from all 4 sides with...
• Re: Need some help with paint matching...
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:10:54 -0700
  ...Matching Paint Any good auto body repair supply store can give you an exact match to your paint. I proved this when I got...
• Re: Where to get a decent paint job? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:19:03 -0700
  ...Description of Maaco basic paint jobs <http://www.maaco-vannuys.com/auto_paint.html> Maaco Platinum Paint Job <http://www.maaco-vannuys-north.com...
• Re: Airbrushing small paint flaws on my Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 06:56:03 EDT
  ...Apply the paint to a cover bit over the sanded area and after the paint has dried, 48 hours, you can buff the painted...
• Re: Cool Paint Ideas-camo paints
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 09:01:17 -0700 (MST)
  Ronny, I was at the local paint shop supply store recently. While there I spied that they sell the "official" camo paints by the...
• Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:30:00 -0500
  ...This also helped roughen up the surface just a little so that when I painted them, the paint adhered well. To get any wax...
• Re: painting exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 19 May 2003 19:00:47 -0700
  I patched up my '87 exhaust and painted it using a Rust-Oleum high-temp enamel. After three coats it looked like a huge...
• Re: Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 22:36:36 -0500 (EST)
  On Fri, 22 Dec 1995 brandys@ichips.intel.com wrote: > ok, i have a rust paint question. > > > i have a two part treatment, ones...
• paints???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 13:16:47 -0500 (EST)
  looking for a recommendation for paint... anyone have experience with any good spray paints which last and are good rust fighters... i have yet...
• Getting Touch-Up Paint
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Holschuh
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 09:04:18 -0600
  ...I need to get touch-up paint for my 84 Westy, painted in a lovely shade of Assuan Brown, but my local VW dealer...
• Re: Black paint for bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:02:07 -0400
  I have an ex-paint shop guy working for me right now and we just painted a set of Westy Bumpers and the two...
• Re: Black Paint for Mirrors..AND bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:02:24 -0700
  Troy, I believe every word you say about cheap hardware store paint vs professional-grade paint. From my own experience in other fields of...
• Re: Location of paint code?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 21:43:18 -0400
  Jon Most Vanagons are painted with such ugly colors, I don't ever want to know the original paint code - except not to repeat...
• Looking for paint codes?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 14:22:07 -0500
  I'm trying to get some touch-up paint made up by my local autobody supply. My window sticker says that I have Kurile...
• Where to get a decent paint job? (long)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 12:44:54 -0700
  I've been asking around about the cost of a paint job. The first body shop I asked told me it would cost $7...
• Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 18:13:26 -0700
  That's the metallic paint for the body. The only thing I've been able to find for the top is a color called...